Two Years Since I Ditched the Dye: The Benefits of a Gray Hair Transition

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  • @tippytoe1250
    @tippytoe1250 2 роки тому +4

    It’s crazy. I got the big chop about 3 weeks ago and I’ve felt like a new woman since. Confidence has been going through the roof. Im actually shocked because I wasn’t expecting the level of confidence I feel now. I even started shopping for new colorful clothing and fun dangling earrings. Other women have started approaching me. Just yesterday another Mom asked if I dyed my hair! She told me it looked intentionally done like a dye job. Lol!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      It’s so great to hear this!! I 100% relate. I went to professional luncheon and a woman at my table asked the same thing-she assumed I added the low lights. 💖

  • @OlderWomenRock
    @OlderWomenRock 2 роки тому +4

    Beth it’s awesome you know when you started allowing your colour to grow out .
    I have no idea , it’s been longer than 2 yrs and still not completely transitioned . I never made a decision, I just stopped .
    Your hair looks fantastic , love the shade 💕

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      I think I’m super close. There might be a little blonde at the ends. We did a super subtle ombré effect so it’s kind of hard to see. I also will continue to grow my hair out. I like it longer and now that it’s growing so thick, I want to see what length looks best. I’ve enjoyed this Bob.
      “Just stopped” 😍 I love it. I only really remember because February I had the highlights and big cut and then we went into lockdown.

    • @OlderWomenRock
      @OlderWomenRock 2 роки тому

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK lock down definitely confirmed I was on the right track , I started months before thank goodness xxx

  • @unfoldingwithgrace3640
    @unfoldingwithgrace3640 2 роки тому +2

    Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary!!! You are the perfect spokesperson for silver hair! You explain to the detail what we silversisters are experiencing. You are a natural beauty inside and out. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Blessings, Tessie

  • @reneklein6049
    @reneklein6049 2 роки тому +3

    Your hair is phenomenal. It's thick, glossy, and 100% gorgeous. At 62, I have sporadic grays. There's no particular pattern. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing. So, I continue to have it colored.
    You just radiate and exude confidence. I'm glad for you that you chose to go gray.
    Very thought provoking quote. I get it.
    You are a true inspiration.
    I so enjoy your channel.
    Right now, I'm on cloud 9. I just became a grandmother last week, to sweet Henry Thomas. ❤❤
    . ❤❤

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, Rene!! And welcome to the world sweet Henry Thomas 🥰😘😍 Congratulations to you and your family. (Also you do you with your hair!! I went gray faster and earlier than I was emotionally prepared for so it’s been its own ride for me. Now I’m just airing it all out on UA-cam 😂)

  • @nancycarter7467
    @nancycarter7467 2 роки тому +2

    Happy Anniversary Beth. Long time listener, first-time caller LOL. I am at 13 months dye free. Red-head or auburn all my life, and now salt and brunette, with a fantastic white money piece at the front. I had a pixie/bob recently - the back is dye free, and still some of those blond highlights at the front. Your initial videos were so powerful to me. The story of how you panicked on vacation because of a hair dye appointment - I GOT IT! Now feel so great. Even love my shorter hair. I am still relinquishing my life long identity as a red head (despite really being a mousy brunette likely for the last 20 years). Really enjoy your videos, your thoughts, your motivation and inspiration. Thank you.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Nancy, thank you for the super kind words! It means so much to me. 💗 I feel so much like I understand the relinquishing an identify. Hair!! It means so so so much and always has. We could dismiss it as a superficial topic, but I think that would be a mistake. I’m so glad you’ve found my videos to be of value ☮️👩🏼‍🦳💗

  • @elisabethr7787
    @elisabethr7787 2 роки тому +6

    Just beautiful 🤩 I’m 6 months in second attempt… so far so good … thanks for sharing

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Elisabeth, thank you! 🥰 I really felt like six months was the point where I finally relaxed into my decision. I’m so happy for you. 😘

    • @Clleonie
      @Clleonie 2 роки тому

      I'm 10 months in. It's a very long process !

  • @Rachelandmarley
    @Rachelandmarley 2 роки тому +5

    I’ve got about 1/2 inch of blonde left after a year of growing out and agree with and couldn’t love this video more! ❤️

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, Rachel!! 💗your transition was nice and quick. Appreciate your kind words.

    • @Rachelandmarley
      @Rachelandmarley 2 роки тому +1

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK I cut it a lot shorter than I wanted to, I didn’t do a pixie but kept it right below my ears, one more cut and I can start growing..

  • @CatherineHopkinsDesignsLife
    @CatherineHopkinsDesignsLife 2 роки тому +1

    I totally agree.... my gray hair made my eyes glitter more. I love that quote... writers have such a way of translating our souls to us. This was a fantastic, insightful video. Great job, Beth! Now... go run with that new confidence you found.

  • @janetcherubini2311
    @janetcherubini2311 10 місяців тому

    You are beautiful inside and out! And I want to say thank you for inspiring me to go ahead to be my most authentic self. Until I heard what you are saying, it hadn’t occurred to me that I will feel more confident in my natural gray. I’m looking forward to rocking my gray, white, or silver color/s, whatever I’m blessed with.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  10 місяців тому

      You got this! Thank you for the super sweet & kind words. I can tell you now that 4 years later, the confidence has only increased.

  • @gemmarozich1518
    @gemmarozich1518 2 роки тому +2

    Happy Anniversary, Beth! I enjoy your videos a great deal. I’ll be celebrating my 1 year Anniversary in 10 days, and couldn’t be happier with how I look and feel. 🌺

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Hello, Gemma 🥰 congratulations on 1 year ! Thank you so much for the kind words.

  • @lisabroman3333
    @lisabroman3333 2 роки тому +4

    Totally agree on the new hair growth w/o the dye. I'm only three months in and my regrowth is insane. Before starting this, I thought I was going to go bald!

  • @mindfully1sg
    @mindfully1sg 9 місяців тому

    I can relate to the freeing effect letting my hair color grow out and am welcoming the silver as a new beauty I didn’t realize would be there for me. Confidence is way more pronounced in my self esteem. Best decision ever.

  • @louisealain780
    @louisealain780 2 роки тому +1

    Yessss completely agree with having more confidence, my husband is twelve years younger than me and completely silver encouraged me to transition, I love my silver hair 👩🏻‍🦳 and being part of the Silver Sisters, silver foxy groups I found great inspiration and kindness. Congratulations on your two years 🥳🎉 you look gorgeous 👩🏻‍🦳🥰 have a great day 😀

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Okayyyy, Louise! 🥰😘 I’m so glad you have the support of your partner! Too many people have let me know they don’t and I can only imagine how much more difficult this is without that support! I love hearing from you and I’m so happy we all found this community and each other. 💞

  • @JessieCori
    @JessieCori 2 роки тому +2

    Another great video, Beth! I can relate to the thought that growing out my silver gave me confidence. It does lead to the question: What else can I improve in my life? This has worked so well. And it is helpful that there are other women out there who embrace what nature gifted them with. Can I just say, I love Brandon's attitude and support. I think I have told you before that I had a different experience. I changed the hair salon and went ahead with my gray hair journey.
    And about looking in the mirror, it is absolutely freeing not having to check my roots every time I see myself and having to constantly worry about growing out and other people seeing it, and of course being unhappy about it.
    I also feel that my green eye colour is more noticeable and seems somehow fresher. Ever since I started growing the hair dye out I feel more myself and it gives me the courage to tackle other areas in my life that for some reasons I let get away from me. Almost like courage begets courage.
    Thank you for introducing David Foster Wallace to me. I have only heard the name before but will now look in to his works.
    Finally, you are so articulate and thoughtful. I am very impressed how thought through your videos come across. I can see your channel growing and growing and you deserve it.🥰

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Wow, Jess! Thank you so much for the super thoughtful and kind comment. It really means so much to me.
      I think Brandon is a truly rare and angelic human-it made such a difference to have that support. When I talked to him about it I didn’t have my full sense of confidence and he was so encouraging. He’s Gen Z and that might be partly why. He’s just so open to unique self-expression.
      Okay so David Foster Wallace: his fiction is what some people refer to as “difficult”-serious subject matter, very demanding but worth it. If you want to check him out for the first time, I recommend two essays. “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” is about a luxury cruise he took for Harper’s magazine. It’s hilarious and a great introduction to his style. I also love “Consider the Lobster”, which is about the Maine Lobster Fest and turns into a piece about the ethics of eating animals (not preachy, but thoroughly considered and so worth reading). He wrote that for Gourmet Magazine.
      Finally there’s a movie about the book tour he did for Infinite Jest called “The End of the Tour”. Jason Segel plays him and I think does him Justice (not that I knew him but I did love him and had watched lectures/interviews, etc.) he also has a famous college graduation lecture a lot of people have heard called “This is Water”. Whew. I just miss him so much.

    • @JessieCori
      @JessieCori 2 роки тому

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK I have never wrote such a long comment but I could relate so much. Thank you, Beth, for the more detailed intro to DFW. That is very helpful! 😊

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      This is a link to him delivering the college graduation speech. It’s so good that some times I listen to it when I need a voice of reason and some comfort during these crazy times.
      ua-cam.com/video/8CrOL-ydFMI/v-deo.html

    • @JessieCori
      @JessieCori 2 роки тому

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK Thanks so much for the link, Beth! I'll definitely listen to it.

  • @mindfully1sg
    @mindfully1sg 9 місяців тому

    Definitely interested in more videos on the deep dive wardrobe for silver/gray hair transition! I’ve just gone silver and haven’t made the deep dive into my closet yet.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  9 місяців тому

      Love this!! Thanks for the feedback. Congratulations on your transition!

  • @deniseeustace9603
    @deniseeustace9603 2 роки тому

    Beth, I couldn’t agree more with your posts. I recently watched where you referenced SATC and Amanda’s so called grey and grow out which looked just awful, I completely agreed with you. I’m 16 months into my grey grow out and couldn’t be more obsessed with caring for my hair, it’s not that I gave up caring about my appearance when I stopped me dying my hair quite the opposite. Your so right too about all the confidence one gains. I’m brimming with it. Your hair is just beautiful as are you too, you exude confidence and are an inspiration, keep doing what your doing it’s fabulous just like you.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Denise, I love this comment so much!! 🥰😘 I’m so glad to hear that you are feeling so much confidence!

  • @riverrock335
    @riverrock335 2 роки тому +1

    I let my hair grow out during Covid like you. I love not spending the time or money to dye my hair. My hair is shiny again and looks best with my complexion. I put bright highlights around my face only as it grew out giving the effect of balayage. The hardest part is not knowing what color gray you will have in the end. I did cut my hair to chin length which I hated more than the grow out. I feel free, confident and receive more compliments on my hair now than I ever did.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Hello! Thank you so much for your comment. I totally agree about the tension that comes from not knowing what your gray hair will look like. We spent so much time racing to cover any signs of it that most of us don’t even know what we have!
      So glad you’re enjoying it. 😘😘

  • @kjo9982
    @kjo9982 2 роки тому

    I love this. Your words have resonated with me. I’ve always felt like a fraud because I color it, wear extensions, etc. Now at 36, I’m going natural, I’m 11 weeks in but excited to show up as myself.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching, K Jo 🥰😘. 11 weeks is a really good packet of time-I’m sure you’re seeing some real progress by now. I’m excited for you!

  • @live4salsa
    @live4salsa 2 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year and congrats on your 2 year anniversary, Beth 💐🍾🥂 I'm celebrating my 1. year February 20. 👏 It's about 1/3 of my current length and a light salt/pepper. The 2 colored look is aesthetically unpleasing, but other than that I'm okay with it - nothing more, nothing less (I've always loved my naturally dark brown hair). Who knows, maybe the gray will grow on me, haha... when it GROWS! Overall, the process is rather uneventful for me, as Danes are super laid back, and I never receive comments of any kind. People here really can't be bothered by other people's hair or appearance. Keep enjoying them lovely 'popping eyes' 👁️💄🎨😘

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Maj! So nice to hear from you. I’m so glad to hear you’re coming up on one year. It must be nice to have a low-key culture that minds its own business. Where I live people are UP IN YOUR BUSINESS. 😆

    • @live4salsa
      @live4salsa 2 роки тому

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK That honestly sounds annoying and a bit rude 😒 But then there are pros and cons with all cultures, and we learn to navigate around our particular challenges 😌 Take care 😘

  • @paulainaustria9180
    @paulainaustria9180 2 роки тому

    04:48! spot on!
    During my transition months my view on the hairline chanced 100%: Before going grey I was annoyed every time when the whites showed up just 1 week after colouring.
    When going grey, I actually searched for the whites to show up. The whiter the better.
    And the best part: I got this gift for free! 😀

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Hello, Paula! I love hearing your comments 💗 Getting it for free is absolutely the Cherry on top 🤩

  • @beatrixalvey7556
    @beatrixalvey7556 2 роки тому

    Love your hair. I am about 1 year into my journey. Love your little fur baby too looks like a Shih Tzu boy or girl !? Our little Shih Tzu boy is black and white but just like his Mama he is changing his colors too the natural way.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Hello, Beatrix! Thank you and I hope you’re enjoying your journey! Yes, Chewy is a little girl Shih Tzu. I’m obsessed with her!

  • @niyazeeshan2868
    @niyazeeshan2868 2 роки тому

    Wow it's a very good and so beautiful great sharing gardan is very beautifu dear you looks very beautiful your hair style bob cut is very beautifu and ray hair color is very very beautiful i like very much l thanks for good sharing STAY blessed stay tuned ♥️♥️👍

  • @senseofwonder4734
    @senseofwonder4734 2 роки тому

    I love this channel soooo much! I hope it will grow and get your message out!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! 😘

    • @senseofwonder4734
      @senseofwonder4734 2 роки тому

      @Infinite Garden by Beth K I made a comment on Hannah Louise Poston's site about your channel. I hope some more people see it to help your channel get more subscribers. You do a beautiful job!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      You are so kind!! I really appreciate that. Thank you! 🤗😘

  • @niyazeeshan2868
    @niyazeeshan2868 2 роки тому

    Awesome video thanks for good sharing stay blessed stay tuned full watched 💕💕👍

  • @judithricca6915
    @judithricca6915 2 роки тому +1

    I will be celebrating two years of freedom from the every four week regime on February 28th. I laughed when you stated “ checking out the real estate” in regard to only seeing grey roots growth instead of your entire face as I did the same thing.

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Congratulations, Judith! Freedom is absolutely the word 🕊Looking back it just seems crazy that I lived that way before. 😘

  • @heather235
    @heather235 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve been surprised at how many positive consequences have come from growing my silver strands. I also feel more confident, liberated and my hair is definitely healthier. I think that nature is really smart and perhaps going grey serves purposes that aren’t immediately apparent, but important.
    My dentist said she felt like she was burning her bra by going grey. She sometimes uses a temporary color depositing conditioner to make her hair fun colors like pink! 😁 She’s at least 20 years older than me and experienced a lot of negativity from people about going grey, but I’ve only received compliments. It might be because people know I’d tell them where to go if they made some snide comment!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Burning her bra 😍 that’s a mood. I’m very open to temporary color. My moth er once had the softest, faintest lavender around her face with a platinum Marilyn hairstyle. It was so luscious and subtle. I’m very very curious. 🧜🏽‍♀️
      I totally agree about nature being smarter.

  • @joanneazeez9938
    @joanneazeez9938 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing I am going to try grow my natural hair gray Just hope I can wait like 24 mths to get it the gray I want I might use silver toners along the way X

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Good luck, Joanne! I think it’s a great idea to do whatever you need to make the transition fun for you. I was already blonde, but even still I got more highlights and used silver toners. It helped me feel more comfortable.

  • @joanneleib5887
    @joanneleib5887 2 роки тому

    Hi! 8 months in I have so much growth It’s giving me cowlicks lol But looking at your hair now I’m in!!!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Thank you, Joanne! You’re so kind 😘😘 It’s so interesting how many people report the extra hair growth. I feel like my new growth is somewhere in the 10-25% range for more hair depending on where it is. Around my hairline has so much new growth.

  • @zechariahcameron3645
    @zechariahcameron3645 2 роки тому +1

    Unless I just noticed, I see that you have a mic now. You're a big-time content creator lol! Great job on your videos!

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      😃 thanks Zechariah. If you want the whole long story I’ve actual been using a Yeti most of the time I’ve been making video, but the input hardware on the mic 🎙 became bent (by me of course) but I don’t know how. Anyway I haven’t been able to fix it or find a place to repair it so I’m using a $15 mic from Amazon that my old boss said made me look like Bob Barker on Zooms.

  • @lc8491
    @lc8491 2 роки тому

    I'm on my second round at 46 of growing my hair out. I went completely grey two years ago and loved it completely .then pressure got to me and I dyed it dark brown again. I'm back to growing it out. I loved this video, but one question I have is that I feel so much more natural and less fake having my grey hair. However, what is the difference between wearing make up and dying our hair. This is a genuine question. How is make up different?

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Hello, LC. I love this question!! I want to think it about it some more but there’s so much to chew on. I think it’s similar for sure.

  • @AhsanGoatKing
    @AhsanGoatKing 2 роки тому +1

    Nice 👍

  • @bobpocock87
    @bobpocock87 2 роки тому

    You should grow it long, it's stunning

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому

      Thanks, Bob! That’s the plan for sure. I’m happier when it’s long.

  • @Sweet-sharma-vlogs
    @Sweet-sharma-vlogs 2 роки тому

    Nice

  • @jill8573
    @jill8573 Рік тому

    May I ask how old are you? I am 49 and I think I want to go gray.

  • @crubbythebeagle57
    @crubbythebeagle57 2 роки тому

    46 like wow great beauty lovely lady wow sweet cute vlogs

  • @elizabethcampos3117
    @elizabethcampos3117 2 роки тому

    I just wish my hair was more gray! is salt &pepper

    • @InfinitegardenbyBethK
      @InfinitegardenbyBethK  2 роки тому +1

      Hi, Elizabeth! I totally understand. It’s so hard to know what you have until you grow it out. Do you think you’ll stick with it?

    • @elizabethcampos3117
      @elizabethcampos3117 2 роки тому

      @@InfinitegardenbyBethK I will I have finally transitioned my third try, third time lucky they say 😅

  • @adderlypetit4143
    @adderlypetit4143 2 роки тому +1

    Like ive said before your beautiful WOW